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Rectangular cross-section bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7214 91 90 (rectangular cross-section bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled or hot-drawn) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7214 91 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as per Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO · effective 29-08-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 for this product. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every bar and rod bears the ISI standard mark under a BIS CM/L licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (CA) Regulations, 2018, and that each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Check whether the specific serial number entry in Schedule 1 applicable to this product is within the deferral notified under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. Entries at specified serial numbers are suspended for either one or three years from that gazette date; confirm the operative status of the relevant entry before shipment.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal before the expected arrival date. The SIMS registration number must remain valid on the date of arrival; re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
For consignments imported without a BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for clarification from the Ministry of Steel before import, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and clarified by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs vide F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Quote the BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; comply with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding mandatory SIMS portal registration for steel inputs under the QCO.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common failure on this tariff line is proceeding to shipment without first confirming whether the specific Schedule 1 serial-number entry for the product is currently operative or has been deferred under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. The deferral list is granular — it suspends enforcement only at named serial numbers for defined periods — and a manufacturer whose entry remains active faces full BIS QCO enforcement while an adjacent product entry may be temporarily suspended. Treating the QCO as uniformly active or uniformly deferred across all rectangular-section bar products causes either unnecessary detention or a missed compliance obligation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7214 91 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. These bars and rods are governed by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard in Schedule 1, with effect from 29 August 2024.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Re-imports for packaging only and qualifying SEZ-to-DTA movements are exempt from SIMS registration.

Do the S.O. 5134(E) deferrals suspend the BIS QCO for all products under HSN 7214 91 90?

No. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement only at specified Schedule 1 serial numbers for defined periods of one or three years. The deferral must be confirmed entry-by-entry against the specific Indian Standard applicable to the product being imported.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sizes and specifications of rectangular-section bars from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and are liable to detention at port.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.